Kia Forte Complaints

2,563 consumer complaints on file.

#11397828February 25, 2021
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE KIA WAS MOVING INTO THE CITY INTERSECTION AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED WHEN A CHEVY BLAZER TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60+ MPH HIT THE KIA, WITHOUT BREAKING AND RIPPED THE WHOLE FRONT END OFF. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS RESULTED IN INJURIES.*DT*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11397756February 24, 2021
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VECHILE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH OUT WARNING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397802February 24, 2021
ENGINE
OUR LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THIS PROBLEM WITH OUR CAR ON 3/15/19. 2012 KIA FORTE SX 2.4L (106,430 MILES, 6430 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY) FOUND THE ENGINE TO BE KNOCKING. FOUND THE #2 ROD BEARING TO BE SEVERELY WORN AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MAKE NOISE AND STOP ROTATING. RECOMMEND REPLACING THE ENGINE. THE 2.4L THETA II ENGINE WAS NOT PART OF ORIGINAL RECALL SO KIA WOULD NOT REPLACE ENGINE AND SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF A REPLACEMENT ENGINE AND LABOR. WE DECLINED, AND CAR AS SAT STATIONARY FOR PAST TWO YEARS AT OUR HOME. WHEN WE FOUND OUT THIS 2.4L THETA II ENGINE WAS NOW INCLUDED IN A RECENT RECALL WE ASKED KIA TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES TO REPLACING THE ENGINE SINCE THE CAR HAS SAT FOR TWO YEARS AND I NO LONGER HAVE FAITH IN THE RELIABILITY OF THIS CAR AS PARTS OF THE CAR ARE NO LONGER IN WORKING CONDITION AND/OR MISSING. THEY REFUSED ANY ALTERNATIVES. THEY WANTED US TO PAY TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL KIA DEALER TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM THAT WAS ALREADY DIAGNOSED BACK ON 3/15/19. THE ORIGINAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER THE 2.0L AND 2.4L GDI ENGINES PROVIDED ALTERNATIVES TO ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE FAILURE (LIKE TOWING), REBATES, ETC. SINCE KIA WAS FOUND AT FAULT AND FINED BY THE US GOVERNMENT OVER THEIR DELAY IN RECALLING THESE 2.4L THETA II ENGINES AND SINCE THAT DELAY WAS THE ONLY REASON WE DIDN'T FIX THIS CAR ON 3/15/19 WE FEEL WE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR OUR EXPENSES AND LOSS OF TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE OF THEIR FAULTY ENGINE AND THEIR NEGLIGENCE IN DELAYING THE RECALL. HAVING THE ENGINE REPLACED NOW IS NO LONGER A VIABLE OPTION FOR US. WE OFFERED TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE WITH THE COST OF ENGINE REPLACEMENT/LABOR PUT TOWARDS A REBATE, KIA REFUSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397814February 24, 2021
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING IN CITY OR HIGHWAY, YOU HEAR ENGINE NOISE, SEE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT, ILLUMINATION OF THE LOW OIL WARNING LIGHT. THEN VEHICLE PROPULSION STOPS SUDDENLY, CONTINUES TO COAST BUT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR HAS NO EFFECT, THE ENGINE DOESN'T REV. STOPPING, TURNING OFF ENGINE FOR 30 OR MORE MINUTES MAY ALLOW VEHICLE TO START AND MOVE AGAIN. ALSO FUEL SMELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397481February 23, 2021
ENGINE
LOUD TICKING OR KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE. SOUNDS EXACTLY THE SAME AS OTHER ENGINES THAT WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF 'ROD KNOCK'. THIS SAME ENGINE WAS RECALLED ON MANY OTHER MODELS SO WHY NOT ON THE 2013 KIA FORTE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397589February 23, 2021
ENGINE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I TOOK MY 2012 KIA FORTE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA(ORR KIA) UPON RECEIVING A IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL BY KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. UPON COMPLETION OF MY RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE TICKING/ KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE THAT HAS A ODOR SMELL TO IT WAS DECLINE BY TECHLINE BECAUSE OF A OUTSIDE WARRANTY. I'M NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS DECISION BECAUSE THE WARRANTY CLEARLY STATE VEHICLE'S ENGINE, ENGINE NOISE, FUEL SMELL, BURNING SMELL,ETC. THAT MAY BE RELATED TO AN ENGINE MECHANICAL ISSUE. AT VARIOUS TIMES THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397278February 22, 2021
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND REMOVED THEMSELVES TO THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO OPEN THEIR GARAGE DOOR WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REVERSE HITTING THE CONTACT AND THE GARAGE DOOR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THEIR LEFT SHOULDER, FACE, ELBOW, LEFT KNEE, RIGHT LEG, AND RIGHT FOOT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NEEDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TOWED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE AND TURN ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (MERCHANT LOGO SPITZER KIA CLEVELAND SERVICE CENTER 3414 BROOKPARK RD, CLEVELAND, OH 44134; (216) 259-7080) WHO WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THEM TO SPEAK TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE REGARDING THE MATTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,553. *DT*DT*JB*DT CONSUMER CASE NUMBER [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11397163February 21, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, WHEELS
ON 2/19/2021 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY AND THE CAR WAS LOSING POWER. I DON'T DRIVE IT THAT MUCH SO WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS JUST ME. BUT AS I PULLED INTO A DRIVE THRU AND WAS COMING TO A STOP, THE CAR WAS IDLING A LITTLE ROUGH AND THE ENGINE WAS TICKING AND LIGHTLY KNOCKING. ALSO HERE IS A LIST OF CONTINUING ISSUES THAT WE HAVE HAD OVER THE YEARS SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW WITH LIKE 12 MILES ON IT. THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW HAS NEVER WORKED. THE RADIO BLUETOOTH ALWAYS HAD CONNECTIVITY ISSUES. THEN THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED AND IS STILL ON. THE TIRE SHOP SAID IT MIGHT BE A DEFECTIVE TIRE SENSOR BACK PASSENGER. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON NOW. THEN THE RADIO ANTENNA FELL OFF THE ROOF, I GLUED IT BACK ON. RECENTLY THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAVE NOT BEEN FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, OR NOT AT ALL. AND THE DRIVER WINDOW BUTTON DOES WHATEVER IT WANTS TO DO, SOMETIMES IT WILL WORK WITH SOME LIGHT FINESSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397200February 21, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER HEARING THE CAR WAS MAKING A STRANGE SOUND WHILE IN MOTION AND BRINGING IT INTO THE DEALER 3 TIMES OVER THE SPAN OF A YEAR, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT BOTH FRONT CALIPERS WERE FROZEN/BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BEFORE REALIZING THAT THIS WAS THE ISSUE, THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING, FRONT BRAKE PADS, AND REAR BRAKES ALL WERE REPLACED AS A RESULT OF OVERCOMPENSATING FOR THE CALIPERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397070February 20, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DECEMBER 2,2020 I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 33 WEST AND EXITED THE EXIT AT CANAL WINCHESTER. I WAS DRIVING TOWARDS THE LEFT SIDE OF RAMP AND THE STEERING WHEEL TOOK CONTROL AND SLAMMED ME INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. WEATHER WAS 44 DEGREES AND AT 4 PM IN THE EVENING.*DT*JB*JB*DT*DT*JB*JB*DT*JB*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11396990February 19, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I HAD TO BREAK DUE TO ANOTHER DRIVER'S DANGEROUS DRIVING. I HAD TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD BREAK AS IF THE BREAKS WEREN'T EVEN THERE. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM GALEANA CHRYSLER JEEP KIA DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT (180 GREYSTONE BLVD. COLUMBIA, SC 29210). THE REASON FOR THIS URGENT NOTIFICATION IS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE KIA FIRE RECALL ARTICLE THAT DID NOT INCLUDE THE FORTE MODEL WITHIN THE YEARS SPECIFIED. UPON VEHICLE INSPECTION FROM JT'S KIA DEALERSHIP (THE ABS SYSTEM HAS A LEAKAGE ON THE FIRE WALL SIDE. FOUND THE HECU/ BRAKE MODULE HAS STARTED TO FAIL AND IS LEAKING.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396906February 19, 2021
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR DETECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V750000 (ENGINE), THE CONTACT CALLED GREENWAY KIA NORTH (625 N US HWY 17 92, LONGWOOD, FL 32750; (407) 571-1234) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED KIA HAD EXPERIENCED A SYSTEM FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,152. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396922February 19, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR WAS HAVING SOME ... PAUSE, WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS SO IT WAS TAKEN TO A KIA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTION SO WE PAID THE 200 PLUS DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED, THIS HAPPEN ON A FRIDAY, AFTER THE FIX WE FEULED UP AND SATURDAY THE CAR WAS NOT USED ON SUNDAY MORNING GETTING TO CHURCH THE CAR MOTOR WAS ON FIRE. THIS HAPPENED NEAR THACKER AVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396862February 18, 2021
ENGINE, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
I WAS DRIVING THE MOTOR JUST WENT OUT. I CHECK THE OIL IT WAS LEAKING OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396868February 18, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AT THE END OF 2017. I HAVE TAKEN EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF THE CAR. A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET SOMETHING COSMETIC FIXED ON THE INTERIOR. I PICKED UP MY CAR AND WHEN I GOT HOME I REALIZED BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND ONE BRAKE LIGHT WERE NOT WORKING. I TOOK MY CAR BACK IN AND THEY INSISTED THAT WHEN ONE LIGHT GOES OUT, THEY ALL GO OUT WHICH ISN'T TRUE. I INSISTED THAT THERE MUST BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND THAT I WANTED A TECHNICIAN TO CHECK IT SINCE MY LIGHTS WERE WORKING JUST FINE WHEN I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN. AFTER MANY DIFFERENT APPOINTMENTS AND INSPECTIONS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS MY WIRING HARNESS THAT WAS BROKEN ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER IT. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE LEFT SIDE, WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER IT. THE TECHNICIAN EVEN STATED THAT THE ENGINE GOT TOO HOT AND MELTED THE WIRES. HE WAS SURPRISED WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER THIS ISSUE SINCE IT HAPPENED ON BOTH SIDES WITHIN A YEAR TO A CAR THAT IS FAIRLY NEW AND REALLY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. HAVING BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING IS VERY DANGEROUS. ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING IN A DARK AND RAINY AREA. HOW HAS THIS HAPPENED TO SO MANY PEOPLE AND THIS VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN RECALLED? I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN KIA AND THINK THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR RECOURSE. AFTER READING ALL OF THESE COMPLAINS THAT ARE THE SAME, I AM SHOCKED KIA HAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396697February 17, 2021
ENGINE
AFTER OWNING MY 2011 KIA FORTE FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS IT HAS DEVELOPED A TICKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. IT IS VERY MILD WHILE IDLING, AND WHILE RPMS ARE UNDER 1500. AFTER RPMS GO PAST 2000 THE TICKING NOISE IS PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAD ROUGHLY 85,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW HAS $125,000. I HAVE HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES ON IT, EVERY 3000-5000 MILES. AFTER HEARING THE TICKING I TOOK IT IN TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID THIS IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE WITH KIA FORTES AND THAT THE ONLY FIX IS REPLACING OR REPAIRING THE ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH AND READING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE ABOUT KIA ENGINES GOING BAD AROUND 100,000 MILES AND I BELIEVE YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO KIA FOR THIS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON KIA'S ENGINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396480February 16, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS VEHICLE HAS NOW REPAIRED 2 TIMES FOR RECALL ON BRAKE LIGHT/WIRING ISSUE. WE WERE CHARGED BY THE JENKINS KIA OF GAINESVILLE,FLORIDA FOR THE LAST 2 TIMES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT. MECHANIC AT ANOTHER BUSINESS ADVISED BULB BURNED SO MUCH THE BULB HOLDER WAS BURNED. SC158 IS RECALL NUMBER. REPAIRS DONE 10/22/2018, 2/14/2020 WIRING HARNESS & BULB HOLDER REPLACED ALL AT OUR COST. RECALLED TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE. BULB NOW BURNED OUT AGAIN 2/15/21. FEEL CHEATED BY THIS DEALER SINCE HAS BEEN RECALLED 2013 & 2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396326February 15, 2021
ENGINE
SEVERAL RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE THETA II ENGINE. I OWN A 2013 KIA FORTE KOUP EX WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.0L MPI ENGINE. THE 2.4L ENGINE OF THE SAME TYPE WAS RECALLED JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO ENGINES IS THE SIZE. THEY ARE NOT FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT OTHER THAN A FEW TWEAKS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE EXTRA VOLUME. LIKELY THIS MEANS THE SAME MANUFACTURING PROCESSES WERE USED FOR BOTH ENGINES. IT WOULD BE INCREDIBLY INEFFICIENT TO CREATE NEW MANUFACTURING PROCESSES FOR EACH OF THESE ENGINES. THEREFORE, IF THERE WAS A MAJOR MANUFACTURING ERROR IN THE 2.4L PRODUCTION (SAY METAL SHAVINGS THAT BLOCK OIL ACCESS TO THE ROD BEARINGS CAUSING CRITICAL WEAR AND DAMAGE), THEN THAT ERROR PROBABLY OCCURRED IN THE 2.0L MANUFACTURING. I WANT TO KNOW WHY THE 2.0L MPI ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE 2.0L MPI ENGINE ON MY KIA FORTE KOUP EX HAS BEGUN TO KNOCK. BY THE SOUND, THE ROD BEARING HAS PROBABLY WORN THROUGH AND THE LIFE OF MY CAR AND MY OWN SAFETY ARE AT A HIGH RISK. I CANNOT AFFORD A NEW ENGINE OR A NEW CAR RIGHT NOW JUST BECAUSE KIA SCREWED UP. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. JUST BECAUSE NOT AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE CARS WITH THE THETA II 2.0L MPI ENGINE DOESN'T MEAN OUR SAFETY AND OUR LIFE SAVINGS CAN BE THROWN OUT THE WINDOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396028February 13, 2021
ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT MY 2012 KIA FORTE BRAND NEW. WELL..I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. IT MAKES A HORRIBLE TICKING NOISE LIKE ITS ABOUT TO BLOW UP AND I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY MILEAGE IS 96,000. MY DIM HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING AS WELL. AND ITS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. KIA NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND GO AHEAD AND RECALL BECAUSE I HAVE THE SAME ENGINE AS THE ONE THATS BEEN RECALL BUT THEY SAY MINE ISN'T LISTED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396116February 13, 2021
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2012 FORTE WITH 103000 MILES. IT HAS DEVELOPED A ROD KNOCK THAT SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. WHY IS THE 2.0 ENGINE NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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